Create a button with an advanced action to start a video and associated text on the timeline.

I need help. I have a video on a slide that I want to start only when the learner clicks a Play Video button. When that button is clicked, the video should start and the associated text captions with their timings should start then as well. Is this possible with advanced actions? If so, can anybody help me with those actions?
The slide would work like this:
Upon entry to the slide, narration is playing, and a text box appears on the screen. It tells them to "click the play video button to begin". Nothing should happen until they click the play video button.
When they click the button, the advanced action would start the video, and the associated text boxes appear as each "step" in the video goes by. It's a procedure with step by step instructions.

You are very correct. I am making it too complicated! I believe I will do exactly what you said. If I still want to have a button that says Play Video, I could just have that button advance to the next slide. The learner will probably not even know they are on a different slide. Thanks for making me see that clearly. Sometimes I get too caught up in trying to do something one way. Thanks for the help!

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